State v. Gallagher

The first issue in this case is whether the statute, making it a crime to fail to return to the scene of the accident after causing property damage, is restricted to accidents on public highways. The statute in effect at the time of the alleged crime is RSA 262:23 and is popularly known as the hit-and-run statute. State v. Derosia, 94 N. H. 228, 229. See also, Table of New Hampshire Acts by Popular Names or Short Titles, vol. 1, Shepard’s New Hampshire Citations, pp. 423, 429 (1959). The pertinent part of this statute reads as follows: “Any person operating a motor vehicle, knowing that…